Annual U.S. per capita sales of bottled water in the period 2007-2014 can be approximated by B ( t ) = − .25 t 2 + 2 t + 29  gallons Where t is the years since 2007. According to the model, were annual U.S. sales of bottled water accelerating or decelerating in 2011?

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Annual U.S. per capita sales of bottled water in the period 2007-2014 can be approximated by

B ( t ) = − .25 t 2 + 2 t + 29  gallons

Where t is the years since 2007. According to the model, were annual U.S. sales of bottled water accelerating or decelerating in 2011?

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